item details
NameVictoria P.O. Port Ross
ProductionWilliam Dougall; photographer; circa 1888; Auckland Islands
Burton Brothers; photography studio; Dunedin
Burton Brothers; photography studio; Dunedin
Classificationgelatin dry plate negatives, black-and-white negatives
Materialssilver, photographic gelatin, sheet glass, photographic plates
Materials Summaryblack and white gelatin glass negative
Techniquesgelatin dry plate process, black-and-white photography
Registration NumberC.010566
Credit linePurchased 1943
Overview
Signage on tree reads: H.M.C.S. Victoria, Norman, in search of shipwrecked people, October 13 1863. Norman was the captain of the Victoria which visited the islands searching for shipwreck survivors from the Grafton and left food and other supplies at various sites.